diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 4f02b72..33b2aac 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -883,6 +883,31 @@
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_ALTIVEC_H], [test x$ac_have_altivec = xyes])
 
 
+# Check for pthread_create@GLIBC2.0
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for pthread_create@GLIBC2.0()])
+
+AC_TRY_LINK(
+[
+extern int pthread_create_glibc_2_0(void*, const void*,
+                                    void *(*)(void*), void*);
+__asm__(".symver pthread_create_glibc_2_0, pthread_create@GLIBC_2.0");
+], [
+  return &pthread_create_glibc_2_0 != 0;
+],
+[
+ac_have_pthread_create_glibc_2_0=yes
+AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+AC_DEFINE([HAVE_PTHREAD_CREATE_GLIBC_2_0], 1,
+          [Define to 1 if you have the `pthread_create@glibc2.0' function.])
+], [
+ac_have_pthread_create_glibc_2_0=no
+AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+])
+
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_PTHREAD_CREATE_GLIBC_2_0,
+	       test x$ac_have_pthread_create_glibc_2_0 = yes)
+
+
 # Check for eventfd_t, eventfd() and eventfd_read()
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for eventfd()])